The former U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis is transferred to the Bangladesh navy as BNS Somudra Joy (F-28), on Coast Guard Island, Alameda, Calif. Photo by Mrityunjoy Mazumdar The Bangladesh navy (BN) took possession of its largest warship on May 23, 2013 in Alameda, Calif., wit...
USCGC ACTIVE, WMEC-618, United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter, USCG, Military, Maritime
Coast Guard cutters and aircraft destroyed three U-boats along the coast during this German offensive. The dangerous nature of escort duty was made plain after the cutter Alexander Hamilton fell victim to a torpedo attack in January 1942, but the other five cutters of the “Secretary-class,” ...